Goals:
Maximize renewable energy technologies in areas of the City where they make the most sense
Reduce polluting fossil fuel power generation
Reduce CO2, NOx and particulate emissions and smog generation
Challenges:
Overall, San Francisco has only a moderate medium- to large-scale wind resource, and small-scale wind potential has not been fully realized yet
The Department of the Environment Actions:
Develop an SF Wind Map that maps the city’s wind resource at the finest possible resolution
Explore the feasibility of implementing an anemometer loan program to help potential wind customers better understand their wind resource
Work with the Department of Building Inspection and Planning Department to explore permitting cost refunds
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission directives:
Make data from its 20 wind monitoring stations publicly available
Install more anemometers in particularly windy parts of the City
Work with City departments (like the SF Zoo, Port Authority, Parks and Recreation, and others) to develop a site plan for installing small municipal wind demonstrations
Planning Department and Department of Building Inspection tasks:
Convene a small wind permitting subcommittee comprised of representatives from the small wind industry, bird advocates, and permitting authorities, to review permitting requirements
Make permitting requirements and application procedures publicly accessible
Consider revising city-wide height limits to exceed what is currently allowed, thereby allowing for greater wind power generation
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